A 13-member citizens Advisory Council of which a minimum of seven must be Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing, appointed by the Governor, and serving for a term of three years.
Updated May 2023
Members
Jill Gaus, Jackson, Chair
Represents Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/24
Gerid Adams, Wyoming
Represents Deaf or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/25
Louis Bailey, Detroit
Represents Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/24
Susan Caudell, Westland
Represents Individuals Knowledgable in the Field of Deafness
Term expires 1/18/25
Hannah Johnson, Grand Rapids
Represents Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/24
Ariel Pscheidl, New Baltimore
Represents Individuals Knowledgeable in the Field of Deafness
Term expires 1/18/26
Terri K. Gordinier, Ann Arbor
Represents Individuals Knowledgeable in the Field of Deafness
Term expires 1/18/24
Liliana Herbstreith, Howell
Represents Individuals Knowledgeable in the Field of Deafness
Term expires 1/18/26
Theodore Dorsette, Detroit
Represents Deaf or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/26
Christopher Hunter, Holt
Represents Deaf or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term expires 1/18/25
Karlee Wascher, Wyandotte
Represents Individuals Knowledgeable in the Field of Deafness
Term expires 1/18/26
Theresa Miracle, Swartz Creek
Represents Individuals Knowledgeable in the Field of Deafness
Term Expires 1/18/26
Matthew Stephens, Ypsilanti
Represents Deaf or Hard of Hearing Persons
Term Expires 1/18/24
Staff
Annie Urasky, Division Director
Alayna Lail, DDBHH Liaison
Division on Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing
Cadillac Place, 3054 W. Grand Boulevard, Suite 3-600
Detroit, MI 48202
VP: 313-437-7035
Fax: 517-241-3963
Email: DODDBHH@Michigan.gov
